Come and join the open stage poetry jam “Write it, Ignite it!” (Elk woord een vonk!) on December 14th in ACU, Utrecht! Poets and musicians are invited to perform their fiery works at the poetry jam, organized as a benefit-night by the Support Group 13th September. The Support Group draws the attention to ‘the right to incite’ everyone should have, which was violated when in January 2013 writer and poet Joke Kaviaar was convicted to a four months prison sentence for writing ‘seditious’ articles.

Have you written a poem or a song too controversial to perform anywhere else? Then you’re double invited. With Joke’s conviction, the authorities have clearly drawn a line between what they find acceptable expressions of thought and which ones are not. The “Write it, Ignite it!” Poetry Jam is an opportunity of crossing that line and performing what you want to perform, seditious or not. We cannot let the law silence us! Thus, the Support Group has started a campaign to republish the four forbidden texts on wallpapers. During the poetry jam, one on these wallpapers will be distributed on the streets in front of the ACU.

Enjoy a night of vegan soup, vigorous poets and powerful songs and help raise money for the Support Group and their poster campaign!
* There is also a facebook event